Diagnosis and treatment of an unusual cause of sepsis in a diabetic patient: A Fournier's gangrene

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-21

  Maréchal, Raphaël ^a   Taccone, F ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tivoli   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Fournier's gangrene; Necrotizing fasciitis; Perineal gangrene; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; ORCHIECTOMY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERINEUM; PROGNOSIS; SEPSIS;

EID: 20444377667     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2005.005     Document Type: Article

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